The Green Papers: Arizona 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Special Primary House CD 8: Tuesday 17 April 2012
Special Election House CD 8: Tuesday 12 June 2012
Primary: Tuesday 28 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:6,412,700 (2.07% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:5,140,683 (1.82% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
Capital:Phoenix
Tuesday 17 April 2012 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 12 June 2012 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 28 August 2012 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
 

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Arizona State and Local Government

Arizona 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Senator Jon L. Kyl
• First elected: 1994; re-elected 2000, 2006
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 10 February 2011: Announced retirement
  Candidate Democratic     Juan Manuel Arreguin
• circa 16 February 2012: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House CD 3.
circa 19 February 2012: Filed with the FEC for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat.
• FEC S2AZ00281
  Candidate Democratic     Sheila Bilyeu
• FEC S2AZ00273
  Candidate Democratic     Don Bivens
• FEC S2AZ00182; 31 Dec 11; Tot $741,136; Dsb $237,030
  Candidate Democratic     former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona
• FEC S2AZ00232; 31 Dec 11; Tot $570,009; Dsb $26,487
    Democratic     David Crowe - apparently not a candidate
• 12 January 2012: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House in CD 3
• FEC S2AZ00224; 31 Dec 11; Tot $67,896; Dsb $67,896
  Candidate Democratic     Sydney Dudikoff
• FEC S0AZ00335
    Democratic     Tony Enrique Flores - apparently not a candidate
• 4 January 2012: Filed termination report with the FEC.
• FEC S2AZ00208; 04 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     David A. Ruben
• FEC S2AZ00265
    Democratic     Warren H. Stewart, Sr. - apparently not a candidate
• 21 January 2012: Decided not to run.
  Candidate Republican     Wilford R. "Wil" Cardon
• FEC S2AZ00190; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,775,418; Dsb $546,592
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jeff Flake
• CD 6
• FEC S2AZ00141; 31 Dec 11; Tot $3,027,631; Dsb $1,091,916
  Candidate Republican     Bryan Karl Hackbarth
• FEC S2AZ00166; 31 Dec 11; Tot $8,364; Dsb $7,943
    Republican     Senator Jon L. Kyl - apparently not a candidate
• 10 February 2011: Announced retirement
• FEC S4AZ00030; 31 Dec 11; Tot $39,455; Dsb $252,058
  Candidate Republican     John Jeffrey Lyon
• FEC S2AZ00240
    Republican     Douglas Craig "Doug" McKee - apparently not a candidate
• 25 January 2012: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House CD 1.
• FEC S2AZ00174; 31 Dec 11; Tot $29,430; Dsb $22,587
  Candidate Republican     Clair "Van the Radio Man" Van Steenwyk
• FEC S2AZ00216
  Candidate Green     Richard Grayson
• FEC S2AZ00158
  Candidate Independent     Ian Gilyeat
  Candidate Independent     Michael F. Meyer
• FEC S2AZ00257
Class 3 Republican Senator  John McCain
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010.
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years, All Governors
  Republican Governor  Janice K. "Jan" Brewer
• Appointed: 20 January 2009 (by Governor Janet Napolitano who resigned upon confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security); first elected: 2010
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (4 Undetermined, 1 Open);
2 Democratic (2 Undetermined);
1 Vacancy
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Paul Anthony Gosar
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Gosar is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Wenona Rae Benally Baldenegro
• FEC H2AZ01271; 31 Dec 11; Tot $51,400; Dsb $44,758
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  Ann Kirkpatrick
• FEC H8AZ01104; 31 Dec 11; Tot $678,599; Dsb $226,757
  Candidate Democratic     Miguel Olivas
• FEC H8AZ01161
  Candidate Republican     Douglas Craig "Doug" McKee
• FEC H2AZ01297
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Jonathan Paton
• FEC H0AZ08056; 31 Dec 11; Tot $15,807; Dsb $28,166
  Candidate Republican     Douglas "Doug" Wade
• FEC H2AZ01289
  Candidate Green     Anthony Gene Prowell
• 25 July 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 8 as a Democrat.
19 January 2012: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 1 as a Green.
• FEC H2AZ08045
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Trent Franks
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Paula Ann Aboud
• FEC H2AZ02279
  Candidate Democratic     Ron Barber
• FEC H2AZ08094
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Matthew Gerald "Matt" Heinz
• 9 February 2012: "Matt Heinz endorsed Ron Barber today in Arizona's special election for the 8th congressional district and will refocus his efforts on the general election for the newly drawn 2nd congressional district."
• FEC H2AZ08078
  Candidate Republican     Charles Roland Black
• FEC H0AZ02141; 17 Feb 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Trent Franks
• FEC H4AZ04024; 31 Dec 11; Tot $131,087; Dsb $137,550
    Republican     Adam Hansen - apparently not a candidate
• circa 22 February 2012: "I have suspended my campaign and am honored to endorse Martha McSally in the upcoming elections."
• FEC H2AZ08052; 31 Dec 11; Tot $3,003; Dsb $2,941
  Candidate Republican     John David Lervold
• FEC H2AZ02253
  Candidate Republican     Monty Nafoosi
  Candidate Republican     Dave Sitton
• FEC H2AZ08060
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Ben Quayle
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Quayle is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator Amanda Aguirre
  Candidate Democratic     Juan Manuel Arreguin
• circa 16 February 2012: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House CD 3.
circa 19 February 2012: Filed with the FEC for the U.S. Senate Class 1 Seat.
• FEC H2AZ03111
  Candidate Democratic     David Crowe
• FEC H2AZ03095
  Candidate Republican     Russell Walker "R.W". Jenna, III
• FEC H2AZ03087
  Candidate Green     Peter B. Wilson
• FEC H2AZ03103
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Edward L. "Ed" Pastor
• First elected: 24 September 1991- in a Special Election re: the resignation of Congressman Morris Udall, 4 May 1991
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Edward L. "Ed" Pastor
• FEC H2AZ02055; 31 Dec 11; Tot $450,920; Dsb $356,087
  Candidate Democratic     Mikel L. Weisser
• FEC H2AZ04143
  Candidate Republican     Pinal County Sheriff Paul Raymond Babeu
• FEC H2AZ04127; 31 Dec 11; Tot $263,303; Dsb $22,638
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Paul Anthony Gosar
• Congressman Gosar, incumbent in CD 1, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
• FEC H0AZ01259; 31 Dec 11; Tot $572,825; Dsb $317,520
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Ron Gould
• FEC H2AZ04135
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  David Schweikert
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Schweikert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Spencer Collins Morgan
• FEC H2AZ05140
  Candidate Democratic     Walter John Williamson
• FEC H2AZ05132; 31 Dec 11; Tot $230; Dsb $157
  Candidate Republican     former Congressman  Matthew James "Matt" Salmon
• FEC H4AZ01038; 31 Dec 11; Tot $482,939; Dsb $178,064
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Jeff Flake
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 14 February 2011: Announced that he will run for the U.S. Class 1 Senate Seat in 2012.
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Kirk David Adams
• FEC H2AZ06148; 31 Dec 11; Tot $393,749; Dsb $126,496
    Republican     former state Senator  Chuck Gray - apparently not a candidate
• 27 December 2011: Dropping out and endorsing Matt Salmon.
• FEC H2AZ06122; 31 Dec 11; Tot $36,206; Dsb $23,762
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Russell Pearce
• ?
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Ben Quayle
• Congressman Quayle, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
• FEC H0AZ03362; 31 Dec 11; Tot $930,076; Dsb $245,995
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  David Schweikert
• Congressman Schweikert, incumbent in the current CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
• FEC H4AZ06045; 31 Dec 11; Tot $963,085; Dsb $258,096
  Candidate Independent     Justin Winters
• FEC H2AZ06163; 31 Dec 11; Tot $540; Dsb $523
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Raúl M. Grijalva
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Rebecca DeWitt
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Raúl M. Grijalva
• FEC H2AZ07070; 31 Dec 11; Tot $310,934; Dsb $226,519
  Candidate Republican     Christopher John "Chris" Flowers
• FEC H0AZ07033
  Candidate Republican     Gabriela Saucedo Mercer
• FEC H2AZ07146; 31 Dec 11; Tot $95,276; Dsb $91,662
    Republican     Christopher Legrande "Chris" Scileppi - apparently not a candidate
• 31 January 2012: Filed a termination report with the FEC.
• FEC H2AZ07153; 31 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Jaime Alfredo Vasquez
• FEC H2AZ07161
  Candidate Independent     Jose "Joe" Penalosa
• Ran as a Republican in 2010
• FEC H0AZ04501; 31 Dec 11; Tot $4,500; Dsb $4,454
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election
Vacant		 Democratic Congressman  Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Vacant Office - 8 January 2011: Congressman Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting at a Safeway grocery store in Tuscon. Fox News, CNN.
22 January 2012: Announced that she will resign from Congress. "I will return, and we will work together for Arizona and this great country." Once she officially resigns, the Governor will call a special primary (80 to 90 days after the occurrence of the vacancy-- circa April) and a special general election (50 to 60 days after the primary-- circa June). [Arizona Revised Statutes 16-222].
25 January 2012: Resigned.
27 January 2012: Arizona Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer called a Special U.S. House CD 8 Primary for Tuesday 17 April 2012 and a Special Election for Tuesday 12 June 2012 to fill the Seat vacated by the resignation of Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords (Democratic).
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Congressman  Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords - apparently not a candidate
• 22 January 2012: Announced that she will resign from Congress while she is undergoing rehabilitation. "I will return, and we will work together for Arizona and this great country."
• FEC H6AZ08038; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,022,028; Dsb $380,084
  Candidate Democratic     Nomiki Konst
• FEC H2AZ08086
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Frank Ronald Antenori
• FEC H6AZ08129
  Candidate Republican     Jesse Kelly
• FEC H0AZ08015; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,376; Dsb $32,183
Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Democratic
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 12 June 2012
• Special Election - The Special Primary is Tuesday 17 April 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Paula Ann Aboud
• FEC H2AZ02279
  Candidate Democratic     Ron Barber
• FEC H2AZ08094
    Democratic     state Representative  Matthew Gerald "Matt" Heinz - apparently not a candidate
• 9 February 2012: "Matt Heinz endorsed Ron Barber today in Arizona's special election for the 8th congressional district and will refocus his efforts on the general election for the newly drawn 2nd congressional district."
• FEC H2AZ08078
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Frank Ronald Antenori
• FEC H6AZ08129
  Candidate Republican     Jesse Kelly
• FEC H0AZ08015; 31 Dec 11; Tot $12,376; Dsb $32,183
  Candidate Republican     Mark Stephen Koskiniemi
• FEC H2AZ08110
  Candidate Republican     John David Lervold
• FEC H2AZ02253
  Candidate Republican     Martha E. McSally
• FEC H2AZ08102
  Candidate Republican     Dave Sitton
• FEC H2AZ08060
 On 27 January 2012, Arizona Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer called a Special U.S. House CD 8 Primary for Tuesday 17 April 2012 and a Special Election for Tuesday 12 June 2012 to fill the Seat vacated by the 25 January 2012 resignation of Congressman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords (Democratic). Congressman Giffords was first elected in 2006. The Congressman is recovering from a gunshot wound received at an 8 January 2011 constituent meeting at a grocery store in Tuscon. [Arizona Revised Statutes 16-221, 16-222(B), 16-223]
No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 9
Seat up for election		  
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Democratic     Andrei Cherny
• FEC H2AZ09043
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  David Schapira
• FEC H2AZ09027
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator  Kyrsten Sinema
• 3 January 2012: Vacated state Legislative seat
• FEC H2AZ09019
  Candidate Republican     Travis W. Grantham
• 13 June 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 6.
11 January 2012: Announced he would run in CD 11.
• FEC H2AZ06155; 31 Dec 11; Tot $181,110; Dsb $61,188
  Candidate Republican     Wendy Rogers
• FEC H2AZ09035
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Secretary of State  Ken Bennett
• Appointed: 2009 by Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer; first elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
• Open Seat - 11 May 2011: Filed paperwork to run for Governor in 2014.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Attorney General  Tom Horne
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Treasurer  Doug Ducey
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Mine Inspector  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart
• First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 27 candidates
 • Republican: 13 incumbents, 35 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • Independent American (affiliate of Constitution)
 • Right to Life
 • Socialist Party USA
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 4 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Arizona Constitution
Election Authority
 • Citizens Clean Elections Commission
 • Secretary of State - Elections
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Arizona House of Representatives
 • Arizona Revised Statutes
 • Arizona State Senate
Democratic
 • Arizona Democratic Party
Republican
 • Arizona Republican Party
 • Traditional Republicans United
Third Party
 • Arizona Right to Life
 • Constitution Party of Arizona (placeholder)
 • Constitution Party of Arizona
 • Independent American Party of Arizona (national party's State Party Development website)
 • Reform Party of Arizona
 • Socialist Party of Arizona
 • The Arizona Green Party
 • The Arizona Libertarian Party
 • The Unity Party of Arizona
Media & others
 • Arizona Capitol Times - Phoenix
 • Arizona Daily Star - Tucson
 • Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff
 • Blog For Arizona
 • Casa Grande Valley Newspapers
 • DC's Political Report - Arizona
 • East Valley Tribune - Mesa
 • KGUN TV - ABC - Tucson
 • Kingman Daily Miner
 • KOLD TV - CBS - Tucson
 • Payson Roundup
 • Politics1.com - Arizona
 • Prescott Newspapers Online
 • Sedona Red Rock News
 • Sierra Vista Herald
 • Sonoran News - Cave Creek
 • Sun Times Arizona
 • The Daily Dispatch - Douglas
 • The Flagstaff Navajo-Hopi Observer
 • The Navajo Times - Window Rock
 • The Republic - Phoenix
 • The Sun - Yuma
 • Today's News-Herald - Lake Havasu City
 • Tucson Citizen
 

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